THE DRIVING FORCE AT MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014!

Folk-Rock from Manchester!

They play a unique programme of popular covers - from The Who to Richard Thompson, all with equal relish!

Stuart Murray, bass player with Manchester Band Fast Cars, drummer David Williams, formerly with MSP and She Said, singer-songwriter Andy Roscoe and lead guitarist Roger Willescroft have come together with a fusion of Rock, Blues and Folk!

THE DRIVING FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE

MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014 AT THE NEWTON BREWERY INN

The Newton Brewery Inn writes:

Hi Everyone.......did you know that we are one of the official fringe venues at this years Middlewich FAB Festival!!!

Why not come and join us in the beer garden for -

Friday 13th June
8pm Hayley Strangelove
9.30pm Billy Martin

Saturday 14th June
10am Giant table football with the Round Table
N.N.S
Clutching at Straws

Sunday 15th June
Sons of Clogger
Lost in the Mist
SteamHead

For more details about Middlewich FAB Festival check it out at www.midfest.org.uk

Hope to see you all soon!!!

Photo Granny Bubbles

Drop anchor at The Newton Brewery Inn for this year's Middlewich FAB Festival!

THE FIRST MIDDLEWICH LITERARY FESTIVAL MAY 2014 (ARCHIVED)

ARCHIVED

Find out all about Middlewich's latest festival from our latest sister site!

MIDDLEWICH LITERARY FESTIVAL

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2014

A reminder that the deadline for entries is 6th June. 

Prizes for the winners and free to enter!
Entry forms on middlewich-heritage website or email heritage@middlewich.org.uk

DIRECT WEBSITE LINK

Update: from Kerry Fletcher, 21st May 2014:Middlewich 'Heritage' Photograpic Competition will close for entries on the 6th June! Free to enter, prizes and trophy to be won and the best thing is that all photographs whether first timers or seasoned amateurs go on display at the 
prestigious Middlewich FAB Festival! Thats two weeks to get that winning shot of an image of Cheshire. For details email heritage@middlewich.org.uk or call 01606 833434

First published 19th February
Re-published 21st May

ONE OF MANY - A VIRGIN TRAIN USES THE MIDDLEWICH LINE (VIDEO)

Our archived sister site www.middlewichstation.blogspot.co.uk features a very short video showing just one of the many trains which used the Middlewich branch line from the 12th to the 16th May 2014 during engineering work on the Crewe-Chester line.

ONE OF MANY!

PETE MORTON LIVE AT THE BOAR'S HEAD, 17th MAY 2014 (ARCHIVED).

ARCHIVED

PETE MORTON WEBSITE

Hear Pete sing what is probably his best-known song

ANOTHER TRAIN

(YouTube Link)

ROSE FETE TO OPEN SATURDAY OF 2014 FAB FESTIVAL

It's been announced that the Middlewich Rose Fete will be the opening event on the Saturday of this year's Middlewich FAB Festival which takes place over the weekend of June 13th-15th.

 Here's a link to the story as told by our friends at the

ROSE FETE TO OPEN FAB FESTIVAL

Some mention is made in the article of a possible link between the Rose Fete and the former Salt Queen events of years gone by. We never like to miss an opportunity, so here, once again is that picture (which usually only comes around every Mother's Day) of my Mum, Doris Roberts (nee Mason) as  Salt Queen back in 1936 -Ed

QUEEN MUM!

THE ROSE FETE IS JUST ONE EVENT IN THIS YEAR'S

THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY: MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014

MORE DIVERTED TRAINS ON THE MIDDLEWICH LINE 12th - 16th MAY 2014

 There will be many diverted trains on the Middlewich line this week, from Monday 12th  to Friday 16th, including diverted Virgin Euston-Holyhead services, freight and empty coaching stock. Our website contains a link to a site with details of the diverted trains using the line. Please use this link to the MRLC site for the present but  note that the official URL at middlewichstation.co.uk will be back on line during the next 24 hours. In the meantime, the next MRLC meeting will take place at the Boar's Head (restaurant) on Tuesday 27th May at 8pm. All welcome.
  MIDDLEWICH STATION WEBSITE - DIVERTED TRAINS